Bullet Blaster

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Not to be confused with Bill Blaster.
Bullet Blaster
Bullet Blaster from Mario Kart Tour
The Bullet Blaster in Mario Kart Tour
Size class MKDD: Light
MKT: Any
Strong stats Speed (MKDD)
Average stats Acceleration (MKDD)
Weak stats Weight (MKDD)
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Tour

The Bullet Blaster is a kart from the Mario Kart series. It is shaped like a Banzai Bill with a large yellow rotor surrounding the exhaust pipe.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

The Bullet Blaster first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as the signature kart of Bowser Jr. (although the Prima's Official Strategy Guide claims it does not have an associated character[1]). It is a lightweight kart with middleweight and/or heavyweight qualities that is unlocked by winning the Special Cup on 50cc. Like Diddy Kong's Barrel Train, the Bullet Blaster is one of the fastest lightweight karts in the game. It is also one of two karts with high speed to have average acceleration, with the other being the Parade Kart. However, it is the lightest kart in the game, and can be knocked around by any other kart of any weight class. Its horn makes the sound of a noisemaker.

In terms of its actual stats, while the Bullet Blaster does have a three-star acceleration stat, it is one of the weaker accelerating karts, equalling the Red Fire, Turbo Birdo, and Parade Kart. Also, its top speed, with four stars, is tied with that of the Barrel Train, DK Jumbo, and Piranha Pipes. Lastly, although the Bullet Blaster is a lightweight kart, it is tied with the Koopa King for having the slowest off-road speed in the game.

The Bullet Blaster, Red Fire, and Green Fire share the same engine sound.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Bullet Blaster returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it appears as a Normal kart. Its design has been updated to be more in line with the Banzai Bill's appearances post-New Super Mario Bros., but with the same yellow rotor as in Double Dash!!. The platform is absent, and the handlebar joints were moved to make room for the driver's emblem. In-game, this kart uses the Birthday Girl's tires, although footage of the Bowser's Shell item shows the kart with the Monster tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe instead.[2] The Bullet Blaster increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the points earned for performing a Rocket Start.

The game introduces a red variant of the Bullet Blaster, named the Bull's-Eye Banzai, which also has the Normal classification. It also introduces a silver variant, simply named the Silver Bullet Blaster, as well as a gold variant simply named the Gold Bullet Blaster. Both are classified as High-End karts.

The Bullet Blaster appears in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of each tour and is a part of the base Daily Selects set, but it has also been made available through other means. The following table shows instances of special availability for this kart by tour.

Tour Availability
New Year's Tour (2020) Tour gift
167 Grand Stars
Baby Rosalina Tour Tour gift
75 Grand Stars
Pirate Tour Tour gift
75 Grand Stars
Halloween Tour (2020) Token Shop
15 event tokens
Bowser vs. DK Tour Tour gift
120 Grand Stars, Gold Pass required
Wedding Tour Tour gift
60 Grand Stars

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

The Bullet Blaster also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. In The Subspace Emissary, it can be used on a fighter to increase their launch power by 50 points.

In the North American version of the game, the Bullet Bill trophy mistakenly gives the name "Bullet Blaster" for its special cannon. This is corrected to "Bill Blaster" in the PAL version.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

  • Speed Gold star.png Gold star.png Gold star.png Gold star.png
  • Acceleration Gold star.png Gold star.png Gold star.png
  • Weight Gold star.png
  • Website bio: The Bullet Blaster is a throwback to the karts of old. It has high acceleration and speed, but is easily knocked off course. To unlock this kart, finish the 50cc Special Cup with a 1st place win.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T
GBA Bowser's Castle 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert
3DS Neo Bowser City from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R**
RMX Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
DS Airship Fortress from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress
DS Airship Fortress R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress R
DS Twilight House from Mario Kart Tour
DS Twilight House
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
Athens Dash from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash
GBA Bowser's Castle 4 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 4R
GCN Waluigi Stadium from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Waluigi Stadium
GBA Lakeside Park from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park
Madrid Drive from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Bullet Blaster
Bullet Blaster Sticker
Artwork from: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Launch Power +50
Usable by: Anyone

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マグナムカート
Magunamu Kāto
Magnum Kart; from Banzai Bill's Japanese name

Chinese (simplified) 大炮弹刺客卡丁车
Dà Pàodàncìkè kǎdīngchē
Banzai Bill Kart

Chinese (traditional) 大炮彈刺客賽車
Dà Pàodàncìkè Sàichē
Banzai Bill Racing Car

French Bill Boum
From Bill Balle (the French name of Bullet Bill) and boum ("boom")
German Willi-Blaster
Bill Blaster
Italian Pallottobolide
Bullet Racing Car
Korean 킬러카트
Killeo Kateu
Bullet Bill Kart

Portuguese Bólido Bala
Bullet Racing Car
Spanish Bólido Bala
Bullet Racing Car

Trivia[edit]

An image of the weight error that the Goo-Goo Buggy has in Battle Mode.
Normally, the Bullet Blaster would easily be pushed around by the Goo-Goo Buggy.

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